Chicago taxes shoppers for not being green affective Feb 1, 2017

The Chicago Checkout Bag Tax takes effect on Wednesday, Feb. 1 affecting retailers of all sizes, from grocery stores to clothing and convenience stores in Chicago. The tax is an extra $0.07 per bag on disposable paper and plastic bags.

Area merchant are coming to the rescue by giving away free reusable bags. The following is a list of merchants helping, as of the time this post goes live.